In a country like India where people follow so many different religions, being an atheist or even an agnostic is very uncommon. In fact, most celebrities are extremely religious that when we come across a few who don't believe in any god, it is quite a shocker. Take a look at some Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities who don’t believe in god and are self-proclaimed atheists.

Rahul Bose: This Mr and Mrs Iyer star has proven his acting prowess again and again. He does not participate in any religious celebrations as he believes that there is no organised religion and that god is within us.

Angelina Jolie: When asked if there is god, this beautiful actress replied that for some people there is, but for her there doesn’t need to be a god. Her long time partner Brad Pitt is an atheist too.

Farhan Akhtar: This Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara actor grew up in an agnostic environment. His sister Zoya and father Javed Akhtar are agnostics too and don’t believe in any religion.

Daniel Radcliffe: This Harry Potter actor does not believe in god but does not want to preach atheism. Nevertheless, he has immense respect for people who do believe in god and supports them too.

Amol Palekar: Amol Palekar is a brilliant actor and director. His contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema are well known. The actor does not believe in participating in religious functions and feels that we have lost our cultural identity. He is a self-proclaimed agnostic.

Natalie Portman: This graceful Black Swan actress who has always awed audiences does not believe in god. According to Natalie who was born a Jew, there are no such thing as god and after life.

Kamal Hassan: Born in a typical Brahmin family, actor Kamal Hassan is an atheist. He believes that it’s better to be a spiritualist than believe in religion and god.

Sean Penn: Actor Sean Penn is a self-proclaimed atheist. He has said so in numerous interviews. He does not believe that there is a bearded man above the clouds controlling our fates.

Ram Gopal Verma: Once Ram Gopal Verma tweeted “All thinking men are atheists”. This self-proclaimed thinker-director who has made movies like Shiva and Govinda Govinda is an atheist.

Keira Knightley: This beautiful Pirates of the Caribbean actress is an atheist. According to her, people who believe in religion can get away with anything by asking for forgiveness and confessing in front of their god. It’s the atheists that have a hard time.

Amol Palekar: Amol Palekar is a brilliant actor and director. His contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema are well known. The actor does not believe in participating in religious functions and feels that we have lost our cultural identity. He is a self-proclaimed agnostic.